scramble the jets

verb
1. to hustle; to hurry up
2. to be made aware of something late and respond by making accommodations quickly
3. originally a term used in the military referring to pilots getting their planes off the ground in the shortest time possible in order to deal with a situation

Trey: What do you mean y'all are leaving for Cincinnati tonight?! I'm supposed to work all this weekend!
Marcus: Dude, just get someone to cover for you. Scramble the jets!

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